Addictions Counselor

Job Title: Substance Use Counselor (Contractor)
Location: Cedar City, UT
Apply via email: [email protected]
Job Type: Contract

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About the Role

Engage is seeking a contracted Substance Use Counselor(SUC) to support our young adult community in Cedar City, UT. This role is ideal for a clinician who understands the complex intersection of substance use, mental health, and emerging adulthood. The SUC will provide individual counseling for young adults with a history of substance use, collaborate with our clinical and coaching teams, and help guide young adults toward healthier decision-making and increased self-awareness.

This is a 1099 contractor position with flexible scheduling depending on client needs and your availability.

Substance Use Counselor (Contracted)Mission: Support young adults at Engage in understanding and addressing substance use through developmentally attuned and collaborative counseling that promotes healthy decision-making, increased self-awareness, and long-term recovery.

Most Critical Outcome:Young adults at risk for, or in need of addressing, substance use or process addictions are actively participating at least monthly in individualized counseling and/or a recovery-focused community that supports personal growth, healthy decision-making, and the development of a connected, independent, and healthy life.

Drivers:

• Provide individual counseling to young adults with a history of or risk for substance abuse and process additions
• Collaborate with therapists, life coaches, and case managers to support wraparound care
• Provide guidance and trainings to the team regarding substance use patterns, treatment planning, and relapse prevention
• Provide education on harm reduction, recovery-aligned language, and substance use trends to staff and families
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within Engage systems
• Promote a culture of safety, curiosity, and compassion around substance abuse
• When clinically appropriate, connect Engage clients to local services and supports, and attend such activities with the young adults.
• Conduct substance/process addiction groups when as needed

Key Focuses:

• Align your approach with addressing the clients substance/process addiction needs to improve the clients connection, independence, and their health.
• Utilizing your power of connecting with young people by relating to their needs, perspectives and mindsets of substance and process addictions.
• Meet young adults where they are—across the stages of change
• Normalize and reduce shame around conversations about substance/process use
• Empower young adults to define and pursue their own recovery goals
• Integrate substance use counseling into holistic mental health care

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct up to weekly or as recommended by the treatment team individual counseling sessions for assigned clients
• Independently schedule counseling sessions and additional recovery supports for assigned clients (attending AA meetings, sober community activities, etc)
• Participate in collaborative care with Engage’s multidisciplinary team
• Maintain documentation in alignment with Engage's clinical expectations
• Contribute expertise in staff consults and treatment planning
• Stay up to date with research and trends in substance use and emerging adulthood
• Provide occasional staff or parent education around relevant substance use topics

Schedule & Compensation:

• Contracted 1099 position with flexible hours based on caseload and availability
• [$23-$50/hour depending on education and experience]
• Weekly 1:1s with Clinical Director or Primary Therapist

Required Qualifications:

• Utah licensure or certification as a Substance Use Counselor (CSUDC, SUDC)
• Experience with young adults and co-occurring mental health conditions
• Strong foundation in harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Ability to balance autonomy with team collaboration